08-14-2018, 02:40 AM
I've just come back from visiting on Oahu and Maui.
While I know that the amount of money the County is requesting is more than the Mayor actually hopes to receive, I wouldn't bank on much coming at all. No one I spoke to had any problem about helping rescue people in dire situations during the emergency. But the most frequently asked question was along the lines of " They were gambling big time by living on the rift. No one pays my losses when I'm in Vegas - why do they think we should pay for their foolish choice ? ".
The primary this past weekend had the lowest rate of turnout in the entire country. It won't take many loud voices in a politician's ear to sway their vote. There are many other needs clamoring for State funding. I wouldn't count on many pennies coming Puna's way.
While I know that the amount of money the County is requesting is more than the Mayor actually hopes to receive, I wouldn't bank on much coming at all. No one I spoke to had any problem about helping rescue people in dire situations during the emergency. But the most frequently asked question was along the lines of " They were gambling big time by living on the rift. No one pays my losses when I'm in Vegas - why do they think we should pay for their foolish choice ? ".
The primary this past weekend had the lowest rate of turnout in the entire country. It won't take many loud voices in a politician's ear to sway their vote. There are many other needs clamoring for State funding. I wouldn't count on many pennies coming Puna's way.